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Chicago’s history shines in recovered Tribune Tower time capsules: ‘An adventure with some mystery thrown in’

A baseball potentially used in the 1919 World Series, cartoons and a photo of Soldier Field from 1947 were among the artifacts.

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The Mix: Cool things to do in Chicago June 16-22

Juneteenth celebrations, Blues on the Fox festival, Chicago Pride Fest and Lemonade Summer Smash are among the things to do in Chicago in the week ahead.

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Mama Gloria, inspiration to trans youth across Chicago and beyond

Gloria Allen, who lived in Lake View, was 76.

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Murder suspect dad: `If I can’t have them neither can you'

Prosecutors say a suburban Chicago man charged in the drowning deaths of his three young children left a note for his estranged wife saying, “If I can’t have them neither can you."

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Person fatally shot in Gresham

He was near the sidewalk in the 7700 block of South Union Avenue when someone opened fire, striking him in the chest and side, Chicago police said.

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FDA panel recommends COVID vaccines for little kids, but questions remain about where they’ll be available

CHICAGO — Mary MacMillan is eager to get her 2-year-old son vaccinated against COVID-19, once vaccines are authorized for young kids. But she has a lot of questions about how to get the shots.

Chicago Tribune

Chicago officials point to signs of a tourism rebound

Chicago reported an 86% increase in visitors last year compared with 2020, while a downtown business group said trends for 2022 are positive.

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‘1619’ stage musical creator: ‘Black history is American history’

“1619: The Journey of a People, the Musical,” launched in 2019, now looks to expand nationally following a run in Chicago to celebrate Juneteenth.

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Gov. Pritzker's trip to NH is sparking presidential speculation, criticism from GOP foes

CHICAGO — Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker launches an East Coast trip Friday, ostensibly to sell Chicago as a 2024 presidential convention site and campaign for Democrats, but a stop in New Hampshire has stirred presidential speculation and criticism from his Republicans opponents.

Chicago Tribune

Afternoon Edition: June 15, 2022

Today’s update is a 5-minute read that will brief you on the day’s biggest stories.

Chicago Sun-Times

From turkeys and trash cans to gas cards and guaranteed income? Freebie frenzy dominates election season

Decades ago, Chicago politicians curried favor with voters by distributing Thanksgiving turkeys and Christmas hams. Garbage cans with an office-holder’s name on it were also a frequent freebie. But, the avalanche of federal stimulus funds has allowed Gov. J.B. Pritzker, Cook County Board President…

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Chicago breaks heat record Wednesday

O’Hare Airport reached 96 degrees around 3 p.m., breaking the record high of 95 degrees for June 15 set in 1994.

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Chicago police must solve more violent crimes

Clearance rates are a critical way to evaluate police effectiveness and ensure accountability and community trust. And with every crime that goes unsolved, another family is left yearning for answers, for clarity, for reason.

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7 shot Tuesday in Chicago

Two men were shot, one seriously, Tuesday afternoon in the 1500 block of South Tripp Avenue.

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Mentoring and friendship crosses borders while fishing the Chicago lakefront

Quinn Wunar and Jingchen Zhu built a fishing relationship and friendship while fishing the Chicago lakefront; plus the Stray Cast.

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Chicago as a poem: The birthplace of slam poetry finally gets a contemporary anthology of poetry

CHICAGO — Some days the hardest thing in the world is explaining Chicago to someone not from Chicago. Other days, particularly when you already live here, the hardest thing is seeing the city clearly, as vast and varied, as larger than your block, your neighborhood or your ward. Hence, the…

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Caterpillar to move headquarters to Texas, marking second major corporate departure from Illinois in 6 weeks

Less than six weeks after defense contractor and airplane-maker Boeing announced it would move its global headquarters out of downtown Chicago, leaders of another major corporation are set to leave the region.

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Bears QB Justin Fields understands the offense’s growing pains are inevitable: ‘We’re not ready’

CHICAGO — Eighty-nine days before the Chicago Bears kick off the regular season against the San Francisco 49ers at Soldier Field, quarterback Justin Fields was asked if he was itching for the season to start, if his eagerness to test his growth and see the team’s new-look offense in action…

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Temperatures climb to 100 degrees in Chicago as thousands still without power

City and suburban authorities had mere hours overnight to transition from cleanup after a line of powerful thunderstorms left thousands without power and wind-related damage in its wake to a heat wave that pushed heat indexes over 100 degrees.

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Cyclist hit by Chicago cop awarded $2.25 million from jury

A veteran officer was fired after he failed to report on-duty collision in 2017 that injured a man in Norwood Park.

Chicago Tribune

Starbucks baristas vote to unionize another Chicago cafe

Baristas at a Starbucks in Chicago's Bucktown neighborhood voted nearly unanimously to unionize Tuesday, making their store the fourth unionized Starbucks in the city.

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Chicago Art Institute's lions head for a steam and a wax, Field Museum dinosaur goes to the dumpster

CHICAGO — The lions are headed to the spa. The dinosaur went to the dumpster. It’s been a hectic week for iconic animals in Chicago.

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Art Institute lions, symbols of Chicago, get some needed TLC

The lions embody Chicago just as much as the city’s famous skyline or its great pizza.

Chicago Tribune

Paul Sullivan: Another day, another White Sox controversy they avoid addressing

CHICAGO — The Lance Lynn-Joe McEwing dugout incident during Monday’s Chicago White Sox game in Detroit brought back some vivid memories of a similar incident in 1996.

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Afternoon Edition: June 14, 2022

Today’s update is a 5-minute read that will brief you on the day’s biggest stories.

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